Legal Services Paralegal

Legal Assistant
Hourly (Non-Exempt)
20.00 - $24.00 hourly, depending on experience.
About UFW Foundation
For nearly 20 years, the UFW Foundation has mobilized farm workers and their organizations across the country to advocate for more equitable policies, such as immigration reform, pesticide protections, heat standards, hazard pay and other worker protections. In fact, the UFW Foundation is one of the largest federally accredited immigration legal service providers in the state of California. The legal assistant will support attorneys or Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representatives to enable (1) provision of affirmative immigration relief services; (3) services and outreach at assigned community college campuses and/or community events as needed; and (4) work closely with other UFW Foundation programs to drive an organizing culture which influences systemic change. Legal Assistants report to lead staff attorney or senior accredited representative.
The responsibilities of the incumbent include, but are not limited to opening, routing, and responding to correspondence, answering the telephone and routing/taking messages, as well as providing high-level general clerical support to the lead manager and assigned supervisor, and providing legal case support. Secondary duties will include various special projects related to the events and activities in which the organization or lead manager is involved.
Utilize computer hardware and software to produce documents.
Read and routes incoming legal mail. Compose and types routine and complex correspondence requiring ability to create merge documents and graphics.
Make copies of correspondence or other printed materials.
Facilitate completion of immigration applications (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Citizenship, etc.)
Translate documents from Spanish to English and vice-versa.
Provide information to potential immigration applicants.
Follow up includes performing legal research, obtaining additional information from client, etc.
Assist/coordinate and direct on-site/off-site group processing workshops.
Develop and disseminate programmatic materials.
Provide administrative and legal support to Attorney(s), DOJ Representatives, and other management staff.
Assist in maintaining accurate client database and case physical and/or electronic files
Conduct initial intake for Immigration clients.
Answer and screen telephone calls and arrange conference calls.
Assist other office staff with administrative needs.
Arrange and coordinate travel schedules and reservations for legal team members.
Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, reserve, and prepare facilities for meetings and record and transcribe minutes of meetings.
Coordinate office volunteers.
May involve coordinating and supervising office volunteers.

Experience working in immigrant communities, communities of color, and low-income and working-class communities.
Bilingual (English and Spanish or English and indigenous language or English and other language as needed to meet communities' needs).
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
The embodiment of a personal spirit that promotes confidence, courage and risk-taking.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write legal briefs, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Requires ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. and two years or more of related experience and/or training; Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid California Class C driver's license, access to an automobile, insurance, and willingness to travel to off-site locations.
Requires the ability to type at a rate of not less than 50 Net Words Per Minute (NWPM).
16 paid holidays (includes a personal day)

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program for support with personal and work-related challenges
• 403(b) retirement plan with 2% employer match (providing employee meets criteria)
• 401(k) retirement plan with no employer match (providing employee meets criteria) *
• Employer-sponsored pension plan *
• 20% discount for immigration services through the UFW Foundation
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement – The UFW Foundation is committed to ensuring the health